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World J Nephrol. Mar 6, 2016; 5(2): 220-223
Published online Mar 6, 2016. doi: 10.5527/wjn.v5.i2.220
Published online Mar 6, 2016. doi: 10.5527/wjn.v5.i2.220
Comamonas testosteroni-associated peritonitis in a pediatric peritoneal dialysis patient
Mattia Parolin, Maura Baraldi, Elena Valentini, Luisa Murer, Enrico Vidal, Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplant Unit, Department of Women’s and Children’s Health, University-Hospital of Padova, 35128 Padova, Italy
Author contributions: Parolin M, Murer L and Vidal E designed the report; Baraldi M and Valentini E collected the patient’s clinical data; Parolin M, Baraldi M and Vidal E analyzed the data and wrote the paper.
Institutional review board statement: This study reports anonymous clinical data without affecting the patient’s rights and welfare. No IRB approval was required.
Informed consent statement: Written informed consent for clinical case description was obtained from the patient’s parents.
Conflict-of-interest statement: Nothing to disclose.
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Correspondence to: Enrico Vidal, MD, PhD, Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplant Unit, Department of Women’s and Children’s Health, University-Hospital of Padova, Via Giustiniani, 3, 35128 Padova, Italy. enrico.vidal@inwind.it
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Received: August 28, 2015
Peer-review started: September 4, 2015
First decision: November 27, 2015
Revised: December 10, 2015
Accepted: January 21, 2016
Article in press: January 22, 2016
Published online: March 6, 2016
Processing time: 185 Days and 18.7 Hours
Peer-review started: September 4, 2015
First decision: November 27, 2015
Revised: December 10, 2015
Accepted: January 21, 2016
Article in press: January 22, 2016
Published online: March 6, 2016
Processing time: 185 Days and 18.7 Hours
Core Tip
Core tip:Comamonas testosteroni (C. testosteroni) has been largely overlooked as a potential pathogen in humans. This case reports not only the first description of a C. testosteroni-associated peritonitis in a pediatric patient, but also emphasizes the risk of uncommon causes of bacterial peritonitis especially in peritoneal dialysis children with severe comorbidities.